Current Practices in Elite Athlete Mental Health Service Provision: Application to the Olympic Context
Date of Award
2020
Document Type
Doctoral Research Paper
Degree Name
Psy.D.
Organizational Unit
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
Jessica Bartley
Second Advisor
Mark Aoyagi
Third Advisor
Lindsay Thronton
Keywords
Elite athlete, Mental health, Olympic athlete, Well-being
Abstract
Over the past several years, a growing body of research has explored the mental health needs of the elite athlete population. Accumulating evidence revealed that this population suffers from mental health issues at the same or greater rates than their nonathlete peers. Most recently, the International Olympic Committee released a consensus statement concluding that mental health and well-being cannot be separated from physical health, and that elite athletes should have access to gold standard interdisciplinary care. Given growing research and growing awareness of the need for more mental health support in elite athletics, this paper examined the mental health needs of Olympic athletes in the United States, explored the best practices across multiple sport organizations in mental health assessment and care, and applied those practices to the U.S. Olympic context.
Publication Statement
Copyright held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Extent
40 pgs
Recommended Citation
Clark, Emily, "Current Practices in Elite Athlete Mental Health Service Provision: Application to the Olympic Context" (2020). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 377.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/capstone_masters/377